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P. WOODS. CARRIAGE SPRING.

N0.v490,594. Patented Jan. 24, 1893.

PAUL WOODS, OF WAKEFIELD, RHODE ISLAND.

\ CARRIAGE-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,594, dated January24, 1893. Application filed May 9, 1892. Serial No. 432,359. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAUL WOODS, a citizen of the United States, residingat Wakefield, in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Carriage-Springs, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention consists in theimproved construction and arrangement of thesprings for supporting the carriage, as hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1, represents a perspective view of my improved carriage springs,as adapted for a buckboard. Fig. 2, represents an edge view of one ofthe longitudinal side springs. Fig. 3, represents a top View of thesame. Fig. 4, represents a side elevation of the double jointed shacklefor connecting the attaching springs to the side spring. Fig.5,represents an edge View of the same.

In the accompanying drawings, A, A, represent the forward and rearaxles, B the front bolster or transom bar, 0 the reach, connecting therear axle with the bolster, and E, E, the side springs, also connectingthe rear axle andvthe bolster, the said springs being made of steel, inone piece, drawn out and turned at its opposite ends to form theattaching eye or hook at, and thinned at its middle portion b, as shownin Fig.2.

The springs F, F, which are to be attached to the buckboard are securedto the shackle D, by means of the pivot bolt G, the said shackle beingalso pivoted to the ear H by means of the bolt I arranged at rightangles to the bolt G, the said ear I-I being attached to the thickerportion 0 of the spring E, by means of the clip bolts J, J, which serveto secure the attaching ear H to the springE without requiring theperforation and consequent weakening of the spring; and when the springsF, F, are attached to the under side of the buckboard the said springswill be allowed to yield to the movement of the buckboard in anyrequired direction.

The double jointed shackle D which is pivoted to an ear H so as to allowthe attaching springs F to be moved in every required di-' rection,prevents excessive strain upon the buckboard or body of the carriage towhich the springs are attached, which would tend to loosen the saidsprings, from their attachment,and the double jointed shackleconnection, is applicable to carriages having springs of otherconstruction.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with the axles A, A, the front bolster B, and thereach 0 connecting the rear axle with the bolster, of the side springsE, E, thinned at their middle portion and also at their ends, thesprings F F adapted for attachment at one end to the body of thecarriage, and at the other to the thickened portion of the side springs,the double jointed shackles for the springs F F, and the attaching clipssubstantially as described.

2. The combination with the axles A, A, the front bolster B, the reach0, connecting the rear axle with the bolster and the side springs E, E,also connecting the rear axle and the bolster, of the ears H, H,attached to the springs E by means of the clip bolts J, J, the shacklesD, pivoted to the ears H by means of the bolts 1, and the springs F, F,secured to the shackles D by means of the pivot bolts G, substantiallyas described.

PAUL WOODS.

Witnesses:

S. SOHOLFIELD, JOHN S. LYNCH.

